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Deputy First Minister McGuinness to resign 9 January 2017 From the section Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is resigning over the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article
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Theresa May promises mental health care overhaul 9 January 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Theresa May is pledging to help schools and companies in England deal with the "hidden injustice" of mental illness. In a speech, the prime minister will announce extra training for teachers, more online self-checking for those with concerns and a review of services for children and teenagers. She will promise to "transform" attitudes to mental health problems. Mrs May's speech come…
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Theresa May promises mental health care overhaul 9 January 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Reuters Theresa May is pledging to help schools and companies in England deal with the "hidden injustice" of mental illness. In a speech, the prime minister will announce extra training for teachers, more online self-checking for those with concerns and a review of services for children and teenagers. She will promise to "transform" attitudes to mental health problems. Mrs May's speech come…
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Jerusalem 'lorry attack' injures 15 8 January 2017 From the section Middle East Police in Jerusalem have shot a suspected terrorist who rammed a lorry into a group of pedestrians, injuring at least 15, reports say. The attack occurred on a popular promenade overlooking the walled Old City of Jerusalem. "It is a terrorist attack, a ramming attack," a police spokeswoman said on Israel Radio, which reported that bodies were "strewn on the street". The attack comes weeks after 12 people died in a lorry attack in Berlin. View the full article
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Jamie Oliver closes six Jamie's Italian UK restaurants 6 January 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is closing six of his 42 UK Jamie's Italian restaurants. The Aberdeen, Cheltenham, Exeter, Tunbridge Wells and in London, the Ludgate and Richmond outlets are all scheduled to close soon. The move will affect 120 staff, whom the company said it would try to place in other parts of the chain. The company said that the market was "tough" and the un…
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May to set out Brexit plan 'in coming weeks' 8 January 2017 From the section UK Politics UK Prime Minister Theresa May says she will lay out plan for Brexit 'in coming weeks' This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. …
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Ethiopian girl band Yegna's funding axed by UK 7 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption International Development Secretary Priti Patel announced a review of the girl band's funding last month British taxpayers' money will no longer be used to fund an Ethiopian girl band, the government has said. International Development Secretary Priti Patel announced a review of the funding last month after reports th…
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Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect charged 8 January 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright AP Image caption Suspect Esteban Santiago is an Iraq war veteran The man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Florida airport has been charged by prosecutors. Esteban Santiago, 26, is accused of opening fire on passengers at Fort Lauderdale airport , killing five people and injuring others. He is charged wi…
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US election hacking: Trump blames 'negligent' Democrats 7 January 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Reuters Image caption Donald Trump says he respects America's intelligence agencies Donald Trump says Democrats have shown "gross negligence" by allowing their servers to be hacked in the run-up to the 8 November presidential election. The US president-elect made the comments after a US intelligence report said …
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A terminally ill man has begun a legal fight for the right to die. Noel Conway, who's 67 and has motor neurone disease (MND), says he fears becoming "entombed" in his body as his muscles gradually weaken. Mr Conway, from Shropshire, wants a doctor to be able to prescribe a lethal dose when his health deteriorates. The case will be the first High Court challenge to the existing law since MPs rejected an attempt to introduce assisted dying in 2015. It will also be the first such case since right-to-die campaigners lost their appeal before the Supreme Court in 2014. The campaign group Dignity in Dying is supporting the legal bid. Its chief exe…
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Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: 'Multiple people shot dead' by Florida gunman 6 January 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright PBS "Multiple people" have been shot dead by a lone gunman at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, say officials. The airport said there was an "ongoing incident" at the baggage claim area in Terminal 2. There were several people dead and one person in custody, Broward Sheriff's office said in a tweet. Hundreds of people were standing on the tarmac as dozen…
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'Humanitarian crisis' in NHS hospitals, warns Red Cross 7 January 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA Image caption The charity said volunteers and staff had been helping patients get home from hospital There is a "humanitarian crisis" in NHS hospitals in England, the British Red Cross has said. The charity said volunteers and staff had been helping patients get home from hospital and called for more government money t…
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'Humanitarian crisis' in NHS hospitals, warns Red Cross 7 January 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA Image caption The charity said volunteers and staff had been helping patients get home from hospital There is a "humanitarian crisis" in NHS hospitals in England, the British Red Cross has said. The charity said volunteers and staff had been helping patients get home from hospital and called for more government money t…
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'Humanitarian crisis' in NHS hospitals, warns Red Cross 7 January 2017 From the section Health Image copyright PA Image caption The charity said volunteers and staff had been helping patients get home from hospital There is a "humanitarian crisis" in NHS hospitals in England, the British Red Cross has said. The charity said volunteers and staff had been helping patients get home from hospital and called for more government money t…
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Ethiopian girl band Yegna's funding axed by UK 7 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption International Development Secretary Priti Patel announced a review of the girl band's funding last month British taxpayers' money will no longer be used to fund an Ethiopian girl band, the government has said. International Development Secretary Priti Patel announced a review of the funding last month after reports th…
